Kina jewelry and valuable shells from Mendi, Southern Highlands - Papua New Guinea (No reserve price)
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Kina shell jewellery necklace made from Perlauster, originating from the southern Mendi Highlands in Papua New Guinea, provenance Galerie/Antiquitätenhändler, with stand included, dimensions 22 cm width by 16 cm height by 1.5 cm depth, in good condition and authentic/original.
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Description from the seller
This is a beautiful Kina shell necklace from the Melpa tribe in the Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. The Kina shell is used as currency throughout Papua New Guinea. Traded from the coast to the highlands. Kina shells are used for bride price, compensation payments, and to display wealth. They are exchanged at celebrations. Papua New Guinea banknotes are named after the Kina shell.
Bracelet made from the polished shell of the pearl oyster, colored with roHolz powder. Wide crescent shape with a red-dyed fiber band.
See also field photos
No shipping to Austria, Denmark + USA!!!
No shipping to Austria, Denmark and USA.
However, happy to ship to Austrians + Danes with an address outside Austria and Denmark!!
We will gladly reimburse, on multiple purchases, the overpaid shipping costs.
The shipping costs also include packaging material and handling.
The tracking number will be updated on your Catawiki account once your package has been handed over. Please check this regularly to avoid a return of your package."
Seller's Story
Tribal Art Kortmann was founded in 1985 and has grown
specialized in the tribal art of Oceania and Southeast Asia.
We have collected the majority of our objects from the tribes of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Indochina on site.
Many other pieces, however, also come from museums,
Private collections or from auctions and other sources.
Rest assured that all of our properties are authentic and
are of high quality and correspond to the descriptions.
The shipping costs depend on the size and weight of the
individual objects and the destination country and are to be inquired about in individual cases.
You can also find works of art from us in the following museums:
Museum of Ethnology, Berlin
Linden Museum, Stuttgart
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Cologne
Völkerkundemuseum, Heidelberg
Forum of Nations, Werl
Museum of Cultures, Basel
Museum of Ethnology, Dresden
Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam
Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva
Ethnographic Museum, Antwerps
National Museum and Art Gallery, Port Moresby
Translated by Google TranslateThis is a beautiful Kina shell necklace from the Melpa tribe in the Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. The Kina shell is used as currency throughout Papua New Guinea. Traded from the coast to the highlands. Kina shells are used for bride price, compensation payments, and to display wealth. They are exchanged at celebrations. Papua New Guinea banknotes are named after the Kina shell.
Bracelet made from the polished shell of the pearl oyster, colored with roHolz powder. Wide crescent shape with a red-dyed fiber band.
See also field photos
No shipping to Austria, Denmark + USA!!!
No shipping to Austria, Denmark and USA.
However, happy to ship to Austrians + Danes with an address outside Austria and Denmark!!
We will gladly reimburse, on multiple purchases, the overpaid shipping costs.
The shipping costs also include packaging material and handling.
The tracking number will be updated on your Catawiki account once your package has been handed over. Please check this regularly to avoid a return of your package."
Seller's Story
Tribal Art Kortmann was founded in 1985 and has grown
specialized in the tribal art of Oceania and Southeast Asia.
We have collected the majority of our objects from the tribes of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Indochina on site.
Many other pieces, however, also come from museums,
Private collections or from auctions and other sources.
Rest assured that all of our properties are authentic and
are of high quality and correspond to the descriptions.
The shipping costs depend on the size and weight of the
individual objects and the destination country and are to be inquired about in individual cases.
You can also find works of art from us in the following museums:
Museum of Ethnology, Berlin
Linden Museum, Stuttgart
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Cologne
Völkerkundemuseum, Heidelberg
Forum of Nations, Werl
Museum of Cultures, Basel
Museum of Ethnology, Dresden
Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam
Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva
Ethnographic Museum, Antwerps
National Museum and Art Gallery, Port Moresby
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Material
Perlauster
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Kina jewelry and valuable shells from Mendi, Southern Highlands
Height
16 cm
Width
22 cm
Depth
1.5 cm
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
Authenticity
Original/official
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